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Hi, my name is Smelly123! booking a holiday this year but never been away in my wheelchair...
Hi, thinking of booking a holiday this year but never been away in my wheelchair yet so may need to ask for some advice.
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Disability and Housing Association
If you are told that you have to stop driving because of your medical condition and you SORN your car can the Housing Association tell you to get it towed away even though its on the house drive? We received a letter that tenants cannot have SORN cars .
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Is London getting less safe?
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Disability discrimination?
Hello All, I’m here to ask a question. My OH is a member of a sports club and pays for an annual membership. He was diagnosed with cancer last April. He asked whether he would qualify for a reduced membership fee for having cancer and was told “no” but as having a cancer diagnosis is classified as having a disability is…
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Limited Capability for work form
Hi I just wondered if anyone knew the waiting time for hearing back from a work capability for work form I did get advice recently and someone said it was around 9 weeks for them mines coming up for ten weeks ago that I sent mine off is this right or do you have to contact someone after a certain period of time Thanks C
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TV License
I reside in assisted living and was wondering whether residing in assisted living is an exception for having to purchase a TV licence or does one need to be living in a care home to receive such an exception?
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DWP disability discrimination
I have had a problem with DWP previously in February/March when I applied for UC due to ill mental health, they wouldn’t verify my identity via an alternative route other than an in person meeting but because I couldn’t go they closed down my claim, I asked several times if I could verify via phone or email but I had no…
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Event's new disability policy - legal/fair?
An event I attend is changing its policy. They have a "disability access" style pass which allows disabled people to meet the event's special guests in a separate quiet session, lets them sit in reserved seating at the back of the event hall so they can enter/exit freely and without getting crushed in the crowds, and so…
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Situation with neighbours, would like advice
So I had some new neighbours move in late last year, they introduced themselves, and told me if they was making any noise to let them know, they wanted to be good neighbours. Not long after this they asked me if they could share my wifi which I agreed, and they also started asking me to lend them money, which I agreed to…
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CHC care funding
I know the demographic of Scope members have become radically more diverse with many more types of impairments from those here from past times - but as a severely impaired (but only physically) individual all my life, I am curious to compare situations and support systems others are experiencing in today’s challenging…
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Limited capability for work form
Hi I just wondered if anyone knew how long it takes to hear back from a capability for work form I sent mine off 8 weeks ago and still haven't heard anything back thanks very much
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Getting help with addiction
Hi I was wondering if anyone had any advice my mum's friends daughter is currently taking herion she's got a disability easiest way to explain it is that her brain hasn't developed and is at a mental age of I would say 14 she has asked if she could get her into a local hub which works with drug addicts but they have turned…
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safeguarding concerns about my neighbour
I have safeguarding concerns about my neighbour he is 55yrs old but has disengaged completely from society. He isn’t going out or taking care of himself what can I do?
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Hi to all
Hi there I have been for my pre assesment today for more botox in my bladder on friday. I have also been to Sheffield hospital in July I will be have my bladder removed in Dec if not before so will need a urostomy or bladder diversion done cannot wait for this spc to be removed worst thing ever. Amazingblazing628
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Hi, my name is TiaMaria99! Arranging a refund for VAT on bathroom work, has anyone done this?
Hi, we have recently installed a new bathroom due to my husbands disability and have tried to use the VAT at 0% when purchasing the items (not sure of the exact name for this). A local shop supplied some of the items, like the level 2 grip shower tray for example and they told me that they will only accept the 0% VAT if we…
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Hi, my name is dor1970! Wheelchair came in the wrong size, but they won't refund. What can we do?
I have had trouble with a wheelchair I received from wheelchair services for my husband who has MSA. I was put in touch with AJM healthcare to obtain the nhs voucher scheme through our occupational therapist. My husband was fitted for the chair knowing what his health problem was. Several weeks passed and no sign of the…
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Emergency back up plan for when carers get ill
hi does anyone have a template for a good emergency back up plan and what sort of things to put down n place just in case thank you
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My back garden.
This is a poem I have just wrote. Its about my relaxing time….. Which we all need. My back garden is a thing of joy It changes every day Is it all about that morning glow Or, is it as the night falls The colours are whatever you imagine the sky as, black as ink, as Sun falls into red, blue, and pink. The last rays fight…
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Any foodbanks without referral?
Hi hope this is allowed ,recently moved into a new home afer being homeless since november , waiting for my uc payment this week and until then I am literally fund and foodless , does anybody know anywhere I can use a foodbank in the liverpool area without a referral , ive literally ate 5 boiled eggs since tuesday and the…
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Will writing with Scope?
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